led narrowly when fell 1st
left in lead 1st, blundered and headed next, tracked leader and not always fluent after, mistake and lost place 8th, soon struggling and behind, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out
with leaders when hampered and rider lost iron briefly 1st, led next, headed before 2 out, soon one pace, 4 lengths down and held in clear 2nd when blundered last
mistake and hampered 1st, tracked leaders, went 2nd at 8th, poised to challenge from 12th, led before 2 out, 4 lengths clear last, driven out
tracked leaders, went 3rd from 9th, no chance with clear pair before 3 out
held up in rear, chased clear leaders in 4th before 12th, struggling 3 out, never a threat
Red Hanrahan has had wind surgery since pulled up at Plumpton in May and is less exposed than Masterplan, who ran a shocker here back in January and is also returning from a lay-off. CANYOURINGMEBACK looks the sensible option as he looked to be on an upward curve here in the spring when record a second over 3m and a win over today’s distance. He’s preferred to Uttoxeter third Border Breaker, who may need another run, and the disappointing Banny's Lad and Hurricane Rita.
Red Hanrahan (IRE) 8-1 (12-1) Raced wide, tracked winner until before 10th, chased leading pair, struggling and weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last, at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Masterplan (IRE) 10-3fav (11-8) Prominent, not fluent and ridden 11th, lost place next, behind 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Border Breaker (IRE) 18-1 (11-7) Led until 3rd, pressed leader, 3rd and no extra 3 out, weakened before next, 3rd of 7, 32 1/2l behind Soupy Soups (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Canyouringmeback (IRE) 11-4 (11-7) Held up, closed when not fluent 8th, 2nd 2 out, edged right and led after last, stayed on, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May beating Oakidoaki (10-11) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Banny's Lad 10-1 (11-12) Chased leaders on inside, took keen hold, ridden and went 2nd briefly before last, stayed on same pace flat, 5th of 12, 11 1/2l behind Justatenner (10-9) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Hurricane Rita (FR) 9-1 (10-3) Always behind, no chance when blundered 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Ontopoftheworld (10-11) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
